But Member for Bulimba Di Farmer says it’s important the Master Plan “factors in” the impact it’s going to have on already congested areas.

Di Farmer: “It takes an hour to get to the city in peak hour from the Hawthorne and Bulimba areas. I think we’re the only area within 5 kilometres of the city were it takes an hour to do so and that’s probably one of the biggest issues.”

A number of traffic and road upgrades have been proposed as part of the Master Plan to combat traffic issues which may affect the area.

These include new intersection upgrades for Lytton and Apollo Roads, and new road connections on Hood Street, Carbeen Street, Bolan Street and Baldwin Street.

Graham Quirk: “Normally on a site like this you could expect perhaps far more development, but it is constrained by the traffic arrangements and that’s why this area has been limited under the Master Plan to 850 dwellings.”

Community consultation for the development is open until November first.